The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-21

resources. and have made our country 80 rich
and prosperous: Now. tho Democratic par,
III. policy sad .: TIE Sa ana hsus
toned. Whom they had the power to frame a
constitution TO suit themselves they changed
the old and embodied most OF their
make is that the old Constitution not only still
stands as framed by our fathers. but has been
strengthened by amendments, securing liberty
and equal rights to all. ana has conferred still
greater powers upon Congress to carry into Of
feet the promises Of the old Constitution. The
Confederate constitution has no force or effect
except rs the best platform OF Democratic prin-
ciples.
row. fellow-citizsns, tho great enduring ques-
tion of national politics, which will be discussed
Federal Constitution shall be fairly construed
and the great powers conferred by IL shall be
fairly and fully exercised whenever tho common
defense and general welfare OF the people OF the
United States demand their exercise, or whether
this instrument shall be construed strictly like
an indictment, and its powers limited and Grip
pied by subtle reasoning. When a man believes
in tho first proposition. he Ia Republican IL in
the latter he 10 a Democrat
And now. more than ever. claim We should
uphold the delegated national powers. When
our Government was founded there were four
millions of people and thirteen States, some
large, some small, with many causes OF divis-
ion between them, and with scarcely any
means Of communication 1t was then natural
that the States should be jealous OF each other.
and of tho General Government, and suspicious
Government. Some OF these States. like vir.
sinia and New York, hesitated about
accepting the Constitution, because of
t asro formed tSis
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were made q
party platform. The Bourbons of to-day are
Dcmocratic party. Still the powers conferred
fairly construed were upheld by the Supreme
Court, thanks to the profound wisdom and sa-
gacity Of John Marshall tho greatest OF Virgin
ians. Our country grew and prospered. The
thirteen States became thirty eight, with bound
less Territories besides. Jefferson doubted
whether under his resolutions he could pur-
chase Louisiana, and yet by doing 1t no added
TO the Declaration OF Independence his second
greatest laurel. Steam power, railroads, tele-
graphs, and all the multiplied inventions of
modern civilization have added to our wealth
and means OF communication. The old causes
of difference have passed away, the embers
only remaining. The powers conferred by the
Constitution fairly construed have been found
sufficient 70 govern and hold together the
vast Republic in peace and war, to secure us
the highest credit among the nations OF
gold in any mart of commerce, to light our
mariners into 10000 miles OF nayigable
coast. to yield $500, 100000 Of revenue without
complaint or oppression, to 30 diversity our In
dustries that our annual productions exceed six
thousand millions, and yet there is d party
among us who would cripple these powers, con-
btfue away all the Don6ncent duties OF 30 great
a nation Fellow citizens, I don't believe in il.
Now more than ever would hold on to and ex-
ercise with wisdom and prudence the national
power; not usurp power but use what our
fathers, with more than human wisdom, granted.
We should dismiss forever from our councils all
local jealousy, oil pride Of locality all petty
sophisms, expanding still further our national
aid for national purposes. and extending to new
regions the innuenc. OF our trade and CONNER g.
Both the States and the nation but the
organized agencies of the people, both limited
i'm rNOxyar n aY wi N a a
tinct duties one national the other local. Since
the abolition OF slavery there is no reason why
the national and local agencies of the people
should not be in harmony with each other
The talk about State rights being imposed upon
by Federal appropriations is but remnant OF
secession. 1t is the rights of the people OF the
United States. human rights in the broadcast
sense equal rights, without regard to race
color, nativity, or locality, that will hereafter
be the battle cry in political contests. 1t is be-
cause / believe the Republican party has been
and will be true to human rights that support
it. II ia because know the Democratic party
has not been and is not likely to be true t.
human rights that distrust it, and will no,
support it.
| Nor is it for any sectional advantage or preju.
| dice that We are Republicans We know very
we'll that the South will, now that slavery il
| gone, be more benefited by the doctrine of pro
| lection than the North will be. We have had
| the beneht OF protection and diversified labor
| for many years The South is Just beginning
! to receive the reviving influence Of cotton.
| mills, rolling mills, iron and coal mines. and
diversified employments for their lsborers
white and black. We rejoice with the South
| in every sign Of their prosperity. Her country
| is part of our country. and what benefits the
| South will benefit tho North As they pros
per we will sell W. them more wheat
| nothing but obedience to the Constitu
| ton, respect for the rights Of tho freedmen
among them, and an impartial study Of Repub.
| lican policy. The people OF the South will
soon perceive how grievously the narrow pol
| icy Of the Democratic party has retarded their
progress. We do complain of them in a manly
way that by unlawful and demonstrations
| methods and by an appeal 70 the recollections
| OF the war and to the preiudices growing out Of
slavery they have combined in a solid political
force all the late slave holding States with the
| free trade and disappointed elements of the
| North, and thus have made possible q reaction
| airy movement against a national policy OF
progress and development and the election OF
| Mr.. Cleveland. What has been the result o.
this movement? What good has been done to
| any State or section by the administration OF
Grover Cleveland?
When some of these changes were presented
| to the Senate for our confirmation that body re
spectfully asked the President for his reason;
| for the change In my judgment the Presden
made grave mistake and departure from his
| promises when he did not promptly and fairl!
state to tho Sen ate the causes OF removal in eacf
case. He would have set an example which
| would have been followed by his success sors anC
| would have placed the civil-service Of the gov
| eminent upon proper basis. reason stated
| by him to the Senate would have been received
/
sition. but instead OF that he refused Il
| give his reasons and this left co-ordin
ate department OF the government to con
| clude either that he was insincere in hi
| pretense that he made no removals OK
| cept for cause. or that he regarded tina
| declaration as made in n Pickwickian sense,
| be in force when no wanted it and of no accoun
| when he did not want it, And now 1 think
| can fairly say, in view Of the experiences had
| that President Cleveland has not observed hi
| pledge to support either the rule Of civil servic
| in his appointments or to sustain the Civil Sery
| ice Commission in its recommendations
| What else can be said in favor OF this ad
| ministration? The highest compliment it ha
| received is that il has not been bad as wa
expected IL has not stopped the rain and sun
| shine, the ordinary course Of the crops, or tn
| ebb and flow of business. 1t has not been abb
| to repeal the Republican laws upon which on
| industries rest. / take IL that this is becaus
we still have a Republican Senate, and a Dem
ocratic House Of Representatives has neve
| yet been able to agree upon any political meas
| ure.
| mi GRANT Nominated